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Puerto Rico Tourism Not Using Maria As An Excuse … Aggressively Pursuing Tourists

SAN JUAN -- The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) continues to reach major tourism milestones as the summer travel season approaches. Moving at a rapid-pace, Puerto Rico reaffirms the destination's readiness to host…

John McCarthy May 21, 2018

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St. Thomas Motorists Urged To Avoid Sewage Outflow Near Turpentine Run and Abattoir

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) contractors are trying to address an overflowing manhole in the Estate Nadir community that occurred on Saturday, May 19, 2018.…

John McCarthy May 21, 2018

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U.S. Justice Department Is Going To Remove Puerto Rico’s Top Federal Prosecutor

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to replace the top federal prosecutor in Puerto Rico, who has been quietly campaigning to keep her job, according to people familiar…

John McCarthy May 20, 2018

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VIPD: Adrián Agustin Shot To Death, Woman Shot In Leg At Gertrude’s Early Saturday

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot to death and a woman injured by a gunshot early Saturday in Castle Coakley, the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said. Adrián Agustin,…

John McCarthy May 19, 2018

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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Arthur Greaves Accused Of Snatching Gold Chain From Man At Gunpoint

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man who allegedly robbed a male victim at gunpoint on Commandant Gade Thursday morning was arrested by police shortly afterwards. Arthur Greaves, 19, was…

John McCarthy May 18, 2018

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Mayor of San Juan Says Puerto Rico Remains ‘In Desperate Need of Help’ Right Now

HARTFORD, Conn. — The mayor of San Juan said Thursday that Puerto Rico remains in desperate need of help eight months after Hurricane Maria and isn't ready for the hurricane season…

John McCarthy May 18, 2018

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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are still looking for a crew member of the cruise ship MSC Seaside who went overboard about eight nautical miles southeast of…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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How Big Can A Tsunami Get in Caribbean? Big Enough With A 9.0 Earthquake Behind It

SAN JUAN -- The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has researchers reevaluating whether a magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami might also be a likely risk for the Caribbean region,…

Bro Bot May 17, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Wisconsin Nurses Visit Territory to Help Victims of Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two retired nurses from Wisconsin were part of a group of nurses who went down to the Virgin Islands to assist in testing the vision and hearing…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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‘Firebreak’ Halts Coral Disease in Short-Term Study at Buck Island in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED -- The progression of Caribbean yellow-band disease — a widespread killer of reef-building corals — can be significantly impeded by chiseling a “firebreak” around the diseased coral tissue, but…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018